Josh Rohlfing, Head Volleyball Coach at Southern Oregon University
Southern Oregon native, Josh Rohlfing, became the sixth head volleyball coach in Southern Oregon University history on April 2, 2007, bringing with him a highly impressive coaching resume.
In his three years at SOU, Rohlfing has led the Raiders to a 70-20 overall mark and a pair of Cascade Conference championships and has earned a pair of Cascade Conference Coach of the Year honors.
Prior to SOU, Rohlfing served as the head volleyball coach for Ashland High School for ten years (1997-2006). There he built an incredible program, finishing with a 236-70 (.771) overall record and a 122-24 (.835) Southern Oregon Conference record. Rohlfing also led his teams to ten consecutive state playoff appearances, including numerous top-five placings, as well as a State Championship in 2005. In his final six years at Ashland High, the Grizzlies never placed lower than ninth in the state. He led his team to undefeated conference championships in 1999, 2002, 2005, and 2006 while the team also earned the Sportsmanship Trophy in 1999, 2002, and 2005.
A highly touted coach, he was twice named the Oregon 4A Coach of the Year as well as earning the title of Southern Oregon Conference Coach of the Year four times and an Oregon Athletic Coaches Association State Coach of the Year award in 2005.
At Ashland High, Rohlfing not only built a standout program but also standout players, coaching one Oregon State Player of the Year, five Southern Oregon Conference Players of the Year, 18 All-State Athletes, and over 57 All-Conference players. Pushing his team to perform well on and off the court, Rohlfing’s team earned the State Academic Champions in the Fall of 2006 with their non-weighted GPA of 3.87 as a team. Because of his excellent coaching, Rohlfing was selected to coach the state All-Star team from the 1999 season to 2003.
No stranger to SOU women’s volleyball, Rohlfing served as an assistant coach to former head coach Paul Elliott during the 1994 season.
He is married to the former Kristin Ferris, a second team All-American and conference/regional MVP volleyball player for SOU. She was the first Raider to compile over 400 kills, 400 digs, and 50 aces in a season. Rohlfing’s sister, Debbie, was a member of the SOU volleyball team from 1993-95 and still holds the season per game and career per game averages in digs with 6.17 and 5.19, respectively. Debbie also was the digs leader for SOU prior to the introduction of the libero position.
Southern Oregon native, Josh Rohlfing, became the sixth head volleyball coach in Southern Oregon University history on April 2, 2007, bringing with him a highly impressive coaching resume.
In his three years at SOU, Rohlfing has led the Raiders to a 70-20 overall mark and a pair of Cascade Conference championships and has earned a pair of Cascade Conference Coach of the Year honors.
Prior to SOU, Rohlfing served as the head volleyball coach for Ashland High School for ten years (1997-2006). There he built an incredible program, finishing with a 236-70 (.771) overall record and a 122-24 (.835) Southern Oregon Conference record. Rohlfing also led his teams to ten consecutive state playoff appearances, including numerous top-five placings, as well as a State Championship in 2005. In his final six years at Ashland High, the Grizzlies never placed lower than ninth in the state. He led his team to undefeated conference championships in 1999, 2002, 2005, and 2006 while the team also earned the Sportsmanship Trophy in 1999, 2002, and 2005.
A highly touted coach, he was twice named the Oregon 4A Coach of the Year as well as earning the title of Southern Oregon Conference Coach of the Year four times and an Oregon Athletic Coaches Association State Coach of the Year award in 2005.
At Ashland High, Rohlfing not only built a standout program but also standout players, coaching one Oregon State Player of the Year, five Southern Oregon Conference Players of the Year, 18 All-State Athletes, and over 57 All-Conference players. Pushing his team to perform well on and off the court, Rohlfing’s team earned the State Academic Champions in the Fall of 2006 with their non-weighted GPA of 3.87 as a team. Because of his excellent coaching, Rohlfing was selected to coach the state All-Star team from the 1999 season to 2003.
No stranger to SOU women’s volleyball, Rohlfing served as an assistant coach to former head coach Paul Elliott during the 1994 season.
He is married to the former Kristin Ferris, a second team All-American and conference/regional MVP volleyball player for SOU. She was the first Raider to compile over 400 kills, 400 digs, and 50 aces in a season. Rohlfing’s sister, Debbie, was a member of the SOU volleyball team from 1993-95 and still holds the season per game and career per game averages in digs with 6.17 and 5.19, respectively. Debbie also was the digs leader for SOU prior to the introduction of the libero position.